take control of your college experience!!. where are you today? do you have a major? do you have a...
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Take Control of Your College Experience!!
Where are you today?
• Do you have a major?• Do you have a check sheet?• Do you have a plan?
– Have you fulfilled your core requirements?
– Are any courses sequential?
• What grades do you anticipate this semester?
• What is your G.P.A?
How to Compute G.P.A.
• List all your courses and the anticipated final grade.
• Each letter grade earns points.– A 4.0– B+ 3.5– B 3.0– C+ 2.5– C 2.0– D 1.0– F 0.0
Example: Joe CollegeCourse Grad
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Foundationsfor Success
A 4.0 3 12
EnglishComp. I
B 3.0 3 9
IntroductoryAlgebra I
B+ 3I
IntroductoryPsychology
D 1.0 3 3
Total: 9 24
242.67
9
Should “Joe” withdraw from a course?
Course Grade
Points
Credits
Total
Foundationsfor Success
A 4.0 3 12
EnglishComp. I
B 3.0 3 9
IntroductoryAlgebra I
B+ 3I
IntroductoryPsychology
WP
Total: 6 21
213.5
6
More Reflection…
• What worked this semester?– 2 vs. 4 day schedule– # of courses– Balance types of courses– Work schedule– Family commitments– Level of stress
Scheduling: Professor vs. Day/Time
• Student Success• Motivation• Comfort Zone• Lecture vs. Discussion• MBTI• Attendance
• Student needs vary– Not one perfect fit!
Scheduling: Professor vs. Day/Time
• Close door• Confidential—Doesn’t go beyond
room!• Name a Professor—Go around room
– Course Name– Adjectives to describe this professor– Teaching style– Why or why not recommend this
professor to others.
Pre-Registration
• Find in Foundations for Success text or distribute to students in class– Course catalog – Check sheet – Schedule– Day/Time Grid– Registration Form
• On your Check Sheet, enter courses passed, and grades received.
Pre-Registration
• Balance your load!– Reading, papers, mathematics,
science.
• What classes do you need?• Who is teaching and at what
time?
Pre-Registration
• Do you have any time restrictions?– Do you have the ability to rearrange your
work schedule?– Do you need to be home at a specific
time?– Do you just like a 2 day schedule ?– What time is realistic for you to get to
SCCC for your first class?– Will you be able to attend all your classes
during the semester?
Be Honest!
Be Realistic!
Basic PrinciplesEnglish Composition I
English Composition II
Basic Principles
Basic Algebra or Introductory Algebra II
College Level Math
Don’t take a break from Math!!
Pre-Registration
Consider taking:
Computer Concepts
Effective Speaking
Introductory Psychology
Basic Principles
Register for Lab Science once you are proficient in Algebra
Biology ChemistryEnvironmentalScience
Work on a Preliminary Schedule• Using Day/Time Grid
– Work in pencil– Enter first choice– Continue until you have a preliminary
schedule.
• Note questions for Counselors.
Meet with a Counselor
• Share your thoughts with a Counselor.
• Listen for expert advice.• Complete the Registration Form and
have it signed by a Counselor.
Congratulations!!You’ve taken Control of
Your College Experience!!